I think the main key difference here, however, is that it is not the state (the US government) deciding to offshore any of this manufacturing. It is some rich f

I think the main key difference here, however, is that it is not the state (the US government) deciding to offshore any of this manufacturing. It is some rich fat cat American CEO who wanted a bigger paycheck. Thankfully for some very key industries we still have onshore manufacturing and that is increasing in modern times.